LOL you guys-I have always gotten that wrong-piece-vs-peace in that context. But in 30 seconds with those often-malfunctioning white boards I can see someone making an "A" that looks like an "I" and Alex making a comment about it-the man just can't help himself!

Just watched Friday night's (9/27) show..
Dude on end had $9200
Chick in middle had $13,200
Champ had $12,500
Category for FJ was "European Capitals" so you know the question is going to be hard as F**K...
I was SCREAMING at the dude on the end not to risk ANYTHING!
Of course, he risked EVERYTHING!
All 3 got it wrong and chick in the middle won with $1,799..UGH!!!
HE COULD HAVE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just watched Friday night's (9/27) show..
Dude on end had $9200
Chick in middle had $13,200
Champ had $12,500
Category for FJ was "European Capitals" so you know the question is going to be hard as F**K...
I was SCREAMING at the dude on the end not to risk ANYTHING!
Of course, he risked EVERYTHING!
All 3 got it wrong and chick in the middle won with $1,799..UGH!!!
HE COULD HAVE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got curious and tried to find out what the lowest amount ever won on Jeopardy was and came up with Jimmie Bucci ($100 over 2 days). There appear to be several cases of $0 and $1 amounts for a single match but those folks won more in subsequent matches.

I assume that can't happen now since 2nd and 3rd place folks win preset amounts?

Is it better to make your bets with the assumption that everyone will get it wrong, or assuming everyone gets it right? I've always thought it was to bet as if everyone got it right, but as I'm seeing comments here, maybe that is not the right approach.

He said, "Uh-laine" and they wanted him to say, "EEE-laine"-I remember my ex-MIL talking about her friend EEE-laine, but ex-MIL was from New York- not everyone is from the East Coast, and not everyone pronounces words the same....

He said, "Uh-laine" and they wanted him to say, "EEE-laine"-I remember my ex-MIL talking about her friend EEE-laine, but ex-MIL was from New York- not everyone is from the East Coast, and not everyone pronounces words the same....

It sounded like he said "Helene".

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Is it better to make your bets with the assumption that everyone will get it wrong, or assuming everyone gets it right? I've always thought it was to bet as if everyone got it right, but as I'm seeing comments here, maybe that is not the right approach.

Is it better to make your bets with the assumption that everyone will get it wrong, or assuming everyone gets it right? I've always thought it was to bet as if everyone got it right, but as I'm seeing comments here, maybe that is not the right approach.

If you are in third place with way less money than the other two, who are going to be betting against each other, I think it's better to bet nothing in the event that everybody (or at least those other two) don't get it right and you might - I said might - wind up having the most money left in the end.

If everybody gets it, you wouldn't win anyway. So, yes it's a gamble but at least you have a chance.

If you are in third place with way less money than the other two, who are going to be betting against each other, I think it's better to bet nothing in the event that everybody (or at least those other two) don't get it right and you might - I said might - wind up having the most money left in the end.

If everybody gets it, you wouldn't win anyway. So, yes it's a gamble but at least you have a chance.

AGREED! Especially if the category is something horrible like "Middle Eastern Geography" or "British Monarchs" or something that is going to be super difficult...IMHO!